Eric LeGrand
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| Position: | Defensive tackle |
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| Date of birth: | September 4, 1990 |
| Place of birth: | Avenel, New Jersey |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) |
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| High school: | Colonia (NJ) |
| College: | Rutgers |
| Undrafted: | 2012 |
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Eric J. LeGrand (born September 4, 1990) is a former American football defensive tackle who played college football at Rutgers. He became paralyzed while making a tackle in an October 2010 game, but has since regained movement in his shoulders and sensation throughout his body. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed him to a symbolic contract as an undrafted free agent in May 2012. In 2017, LeGrand was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as the third recipient of the Warrior Award.
In 2008, as a true freshman, LeGrand made his collegiate debut against the North Carolina Tar Heels on September 11. He saw action on special teams. By 2009, coach Greg Schiano decided to channel LeGrand's strength and speed at a new position, defensive lineman. LeGrand earned himself the backup defensive tackle position to Charlie Noonan, but he managed to appear in all thirteen games that season, racking up 33 tackles. Schiano saw him as a multipurpose player, and LeGrand proved himself to be with 13 tackles on kickoff coverage in his sophomore season. LeGrand recorded a tackle for loss in seven games, and played eleven games where he had multiple sacks. He went on to tie his career-high four tackles against the Maryland Terrapins. LeGrand added three solo tackles, including a tackle-for-loss against West Virginia on December 5 and at Syracuse on November 21. Eric posted three tackles versus South Florida on November 12 and matched his career high four tackles and had 1.5 tackles for loss along with a fumble recovery versus Pittsburgh on October 16 and three tackles and an assisted tackle for loss versus Howard on September 12.
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